Islamic and Arab states are holding a first-ever global treaty on disability hostage as they attempt to insert diplomatic language for criticizing Israel into the text. The effort to insist that the treaty deal with "foreign occupation" is just one more example of their use of the UN vehicle to score political points at the expense of human rights victims everywhere.

In May, a group of 54 Baha'i youths who were tutoring underprivileged youths in Shiraz were arrested. None was officially charged with a crime, but a number of them were released only after their families paid high amounts of bail. ... The Baha'i community has a long history of official religious persecution in Iran.

Police in Taif caught a woman violating the law by being behind the steering wheel of a moving car, the Al-Jazirah newspaper reported yesterday. The woman, an Arab foreigner married to a Saudi man, was immediately arrested.

Serving as the political arm of Hizbollah, the UN continues its campaign against the Jewish state. The Secretary-General condemns Israel for allegedly violating the cessation of hostilities numerous times, while the word "Hizbollah" does not leave his spokesperson's lips -- the imaginary non-party to the conflict.

The French coming ashore in Lebanon. All fifty of them. On their way to get really serious about the thousands of Hizbollah terrorists and their mult-million dollar armament machine operating via Syria and Iran. Courtesy of the UN.

Another clear picture of the UN intention to protect Hizbollah, allow them to retain their weapons and reorganize as the terrorists prepare to make war against the Jews once again. Says the UN Deputy Secretary-General: "It is not an offensive force. It's not going to go in there and attempt large-scale disarmament...."